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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Joplin, Joplin Regional Airport (KJLN)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 94.5°WElev: 981ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Nov 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Springs KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 45 early. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Wind chill values as low as 45 early. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter Springs KS
 37.02°N 94.75°W (Elev. 846 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 am CST Nov 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Nov 18, 2025-6pm CST Nov 24, 2025
 
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